The Second Apocalypse Series by R. Scott Bakker

3.91 · 173 ratings
  • The Darkness That Comes Before (The Second Apocalypse #1)
    #1

    The Darkness That Comes Before (The Second Apocalypse #1)

    R. Scott Bakker

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings · published 2003

    A score of centuries has passed since the First Apocalypse and the thoughts of men have turned, inevitably, to more worldly concerns...A veteran sorcerer and spy seeks news of an ancient enemy. A military genius plots to conquer the known world for his Emperor but dreams of the throne for himself. The spiritual leader of the Thousand Temples seeks a Holy War to cleanse the land of the infidel. An exiled barbarian chieftain seeks vengeance against the man who disgraced him... more

  • The Carathayan (The Second Apocalypse #1)
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    The Carathayan (The Second Apocalypse #1)

    R. Scott Bakker

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2023

  • The Warrior Prophet (The Second Apocalypse #2)
    #2

    The Warrior Prophet (The Second Apocalypse #2)

    R. Scott Bakker

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings · published 2004

    "Book Two of The Prince of Nothing" finds the Holy War continuing its inexorable march southward. But the suspicion begins to dawn that the real threat comes not from the infidel but from within...Steering souls through the subtleties of word and expression, Kellhus strives to extend his dominion over the Men of the Tusk. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely, only to have their faith - and their love - tested in unimaginable ways... more

  • The Thousandfold Thought (The Second Apocalypse #3)
    #3

    The Thousandfold Thought (The Second Apocalypse #3)

    R. Scott Bakker

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 2006

    The apocalyptic holy war comes to a head in this conclusion to the groundbreaking Prince of Nothing series and casts into question all the action that has taken place before.

  • The Judging Eye (The Second Apocalypse #4)
    #4

    The Judging Eye (The Second Apocalypse #4)

    R. Scott Bakker

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2009

    The Darkness That Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, and The Thousandfold Thought — collectively the Prince of Nothing Saga — were R. Scott Bakker's magnificent debut into the upper echelon of epic fantasy. In those three books, Bakker created a world that was at once a triumph of the fantastic and an historical epic as real as any that came before... more

  • The White-Luck Warrior: The Aspect-Emperor Book Two (The Second Apocalypse #5)
    #5

    The White-Luck Warrior: The Aspect-Emperor Book Two (The Second Apocalypse #5)

    R. Scott Bakker

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2011

    Praised by fans and critics worldwide, R. Scott Bakker has become one of the most celebrated new voices in fantasy literature. Now he returns with the long awaited White Luck Warrior—the chilling second book in the epic Aspect- Emperor series. As Anasûrimbor Kellhus and his Great Ordeal march ever farther into the wastes of the Ancient North, Esmenet finds herself at war with not only the Gods, but also her own family... more

  • The Great Ordeal (The Second Apocalypse #6)
    #6

    The Great Ordeal (The Second Apocalypse #6)

    R. Scott Bakker

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2016

    Praised by fans and critics worldwide, R. Scott Bakker has become one of the most celebrated voices in fantasy literature. With The Great Ordeal, Bakker presents the long-anticipated third volume of The Aspect-Emperor, a series that stands with the finest in the genre for its grandiose scope, rich detail, and thrilling story.  As Fanim war-drums beat just outside the city, the Empress Anasurimbor Esmenet searches frantically throughout the palace for her missing son Kelmomas... more

  • The Unholy Consult (The Second Apocalypse #7)
    #7

    The Unholy Consult (The Second Apocalypse #7)

    R. Scott Bakker

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2017

    In this shattering conclusion to The Aspect-Emperor books, praised for their “sweeping epic scale and detailed historical world building” (Grimdark Magazine), R. Scott Bakker delivers the series’ feverishly harrowing and long-awaited finish.The Men of the Great Ordeal have been abandoned by Aspect-Emperor Anasurimbor Kellhus, and the formerly epic crusade has devolved into cannibalism and chaos... more

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